2000 AD #1656

The cover of 2000 AD Prog 1656 makes a bold statement with Neil Roberts's painted artwork: a heavily armored figure — unmistakably Johnny Alpha, the mutant bounty hunter — levels a formidable blaster directly at the viewer, while a hooded, masked figure looms in the foreground, the tension between them palpable. The tagline "Morked for Death! Alpha Draws Closer to His Quarry" sets the mood perfectly for this 2009 edition of Britain's favorite weekly anthology. Inside, John Wagner scripts a Judge Dredd interlude with art by P. J. Holden, colors by Chris Blythe, and lettering by Annie Parkhouse — a solid creative lineup for any Wednesday pickup.